Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Antarctica’s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/antarctic-winter-sea-ice-falls-to-third-lowest-level-on-record-as-scientists-warn-of-now-problem)